Kairat Almaty opened the UEFA Conference League phase with a 1–1 draw in Riga. Marc Gual scored from the penalty spot and goalkeeper Temirlan Anarbekov saved a penalty.
Today, 22 October, Kairat host Greek side Panathinaikos. League phase schedule:
- MD1, 15 Oct: Riga – Kairat 1–1
- MD2, 22 Oct: Kairat – Panathinaikos (Greece)
- MD3, 5 Nov: Atalanta (Italy) – Kairat
- MD4, 26 Nov: Kairat – Mjällby (Sweden)
- MD5, 10 Dec: Kairat – Universitatea Craiova (Romania)
- MD6, 17 Dec: Twente (Netherlands) – Kairat
Sources: Sportarena.kz, Sports.kz
